{"playerId":575,"percentChange":0,"averageDraftPosition":144.9,"percentOwned":95.1,"playerRaterSEASON":-0.5,"playerRater7DAY":0.1,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Kesler scored both Vancouver goals in Friday's 3-2 overtime loss to San Jose in Game 2 of the Western Conference Quarterfinal series, which San Jose leads 2-0.","spin":"Kesler appeared to be recovered from the bout of the flu that hampered him in Game 1, firing home both Vancouver goals and playing his usual all-around solid game. Kesler, on Friday, looked like the 2011 version of himself and is probably the most vital piece to any hope Vancouver has of getting back in the series.","date":"Sat May 4"},"fullName":"Ryan Kesler","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"This will be the second season in a row that Kesler will be unavailable to start the season with the Vancouver Canucks due to injury, despite the fact he was given an additional three months to heal from the lockout. Where last season he missed only a couple of weeks with a hip problem, offseason shoulder and wrist surgery this year could keep him out for what is still an indetermined amount of time. The shoulder problem is said to be blamed for his un-Kesler-like production last season (49 points in 77 games). While Kesler has been slow to recover, he should be fully healthy when he does. Don't forget a healthy Kesler can score nearly a point per game and get a ton of power-play time with the Sedin twins. Discount him on your draft list only because of the expected missed time and give him a pass for last season's low numbers.","seasonId":2013,"date":"Thu Jan 10"},"playerRater30DAY":4.2,"playerRater15DAY":4.7,"positionRank":88}